The most significant YEWS in the DIOCESE of SOUTHWARK © Tim Hills - December 2010
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Ancient yews Veteran yews Notable yews
County Church name Episcopal Archdea- Deanery Site name Age of yew area conry Addington Greater London 1veteran St Mary the Croydon Croydon Croydon Blessed Virgin Addington Charlwood Surrey 1 ancient St Nicholas Croydon Reigate Reigate Crowhurst, Surrey 1 ancient St George Croydon Reigate Godstone Surrey Farleigh Surrey 1 veteran St Mary the Virgin Croydon Reigate Caterham Horley Surrey 1 ancient St Bartholomew Croydon Reigate Reigate Tandridge Surrey 1 ancient St Peter Croydon Reigate Godstone Warlingham Surrey 2 veteran All Saints Croydon Reigate Caterham Woldingham Surrey 1 veteran St Agatha Croydon Reigate Caterham
.1. ADDINGTON Greater London St Mary the Blessed Virgin Map 187 TQ 372641 Church building began here c.1080. Its churchyard is maintained by Croydon council.
Girth of the old yew seen here was recorded in 1880, 1895 and 1913.
July 1999: The healthy female tree, to the left as you enter the church- yard, is split into two. There is evidence of fire damage to parts of the tree. Considerable low growth covers the bole. Girth: 16' 10" at the ground.
To the right of the churchyard entrance grows a second yew. Ivy and elder both in and around the tree made it impossible to examine. The un- tidy area around the tree had become a rubbish dump.
CHARLWOOD Surrey St Nicholas Map 187 TQ 241412 Charlwood church was built in 1080
Earliest written records of this tree are from 1850. 1999: A hollow shell, with many slithers of new wood on the — inner surface of the tree. Wire netting has been used in the past to block the 4' wide entrance. The remaining 19' of its 23' 8'' circumference is a thin shell. In spite of this the tree supports many thick branches and vigorous growth.
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